Word Meanings - SHELLER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

One who, or that which, shells; as, an oyster sheller; a corn sheller.

OYSTERLING
A young oyster.
SHELLER
One who, or that which, shells; as, an oyster sheller; a corn sheller.
WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.
WHICH
the root of hwa who + lic body; hence properly, of what sort or kind; akin to OS. hwilik which, OFries. hwelik, D. welk, G. welch, OHG. welih, hwelih, Icel. hvilikr, Dan. & Sw. hvilken, Goth. hwileiks, 1. Of what sort or kind; what; what a; who.
OYSTERING
Gathering, or dredging for, oysters.
OYSTER-GREEN
A green membranous seaweed often found growing on oysters but common on stones, piles, etc.
OYSTER
Any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Ostrea. They are usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers. The common European oyster , and the American oyster
ROYSTER; ROYSTERER
same as Roister, Roisterer.
CORNSHELLER
A machine that separates the kernels of corn from the cob.